Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Two People Hurt in Clarke County Crash
(Clarke County) Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Clarke County early Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened on Interstate 35 near the 33-mile marker, according to the Iowa State P...
Mar 05, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested for Driving While Barred in Elliott
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 41-year-old Cory Ross Smith of Elliott, for driving while barred, and an aggravated misdemeanor. The arrest stems from a traffic ...
Mar 05, 2026
Iowa News Update: Search for Missing Woman, and Bird Flu Outbreak,
Warren County Sheriff Searching for Missing Woman With Alzheimer's (Cumming, IA) -- An Iowa woman with Alzheimer's disease has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. The Warren County Sheriff's Office ...
Mar 05, 2026
Hancock County Crash Claims 2 Lives
(Hancock County) Two people were killed, and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Hancock County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that a crash occurred at 4:37 a.m. Thursday on Highway 18, about...
Mar 04, 2026
Pentagon Names Two More Soldiers Killed in Kuwait Drone Attack
(Washington D.C.) The Pentagon on Wednesday released the names of the final two U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike in Kuwait. Military officials identified them as Maj. Jeffrey R. O'B...
Mar 04, 2026
Steve Baier announces run for Iowa Senate
(Noble) Cass County supervisor, former wrestling coach, educator and community leader Steve Baier announced he is running for Iowa Senate District #9 following the retirement of Senator Tom Shipley. "...
Mar 04, 2026
Cass County Master Gardeners to Host Spring Garden Seminar
(Atlantic) "Growing in Nature" is the theme of The Cass County Master Gardeners Spring seminar. Event coordinators state this year's theme welcomes anyone interested in learning more about local garde...
Mar 04, 2026
Montgomery County Receives FEMA Funding for J Avenue Box Culvert
(Red Oak) At Tuesday's County Supervisors meeting, Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert announced that FEMA had awarded the county a $250,000 check for the J Avenue box culvert project. The culvert...
Mar 04, 2026
Harlan City Council Discusses Key Updates: Administrator Search, and Acoustic Project
(Harlan) Harlan City Administrator Gervas Mgonja updated the council on Tuesday evening, reporting that the hiring process for the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Director pos...
Mar 04, 2026
Oil Prices Move Higher and Fuel Prices Expected To Follow
(NAFB) It should come as no surprise, but after the United States and Israel targeted locations in Iran, oil prices moved higher by quite a bit. Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com said prices are the hi...
Mar 04, 2026
